Google to blame for slower YouTube speeds in Russia, says senior lawmaker

Russia has criticised Alphabet's Google for taking down YouTube channels of Russian media and public figures and fined the U.S. company several times for failing to remove content Russia considers illegal or undesirable. YouTube blocked access around the world to channels associated with Russian state-funded media in March 2022, citing a policy barring content that denies, minimises or trivializes well-documented violent events.